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ModSecurity

ModSecurity, sometimes called Modsec, is an open-source web application firewall (WAF). Originally designed as a module for the Apache HTTP Server, it has evolved to provide an array of Hypertext Transfer Protocol request and response filtering capabilities along with other security features across a number of different platforms including Apache HTTP…

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Available in
English
Developers
OWASP, formerly Trustwave SpiderLabs
License
Apache License 2.0
Original author
Ivan Ristić
Release
November 2002; 23 years ago (2002-11)
Repository
github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity

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ModSecurity

Nodes18
Edges17
Triples47
Avg. degree1.89
Density0.111111
Components1

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ModSecurity

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related to history · 31
ModSecurity → American-Israeli, Apache, Apache HTTP Server, As, August, Black Hat Briefings, Breach, Breach Security, Development, February, Hence, IIS, In December, Ivan, Ivan Ristić, Ivan's, June, Microsoft, November, October
related to External links · 7
ModSecurity → Apache, Archived, Debian/UbuntuLinux ModSecurity Introduction, Install, Official, To Set Up, Wayback MachineSearchsecurity
Available in · 1
ModSecurity → English
Developers · 1
ModSecurity → OWASP, formerly Trustwave SpiderLabs
License · 1
ModSecurity → Apache License 2.0
Original author · 1
ModSecurity → Ivan Ristić
Release · 1
ModSecurity → November 2002; 23 years ago (2002-11)
Repository · 1
ModSecurity → github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity
Stable release · 1
ModSecurity → 3.0.14 / 25 February 2025; 17 months ago (25 February 2025)
Website · 1
ModSecurity → https://owasp.org/www-project-modsecurity/

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apache security rule owasp released server web application engine http ivan license version configuration communications open-source software set nginx ristić

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ModSecurityAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
ModSecurityDevelopersOWASP, formerly Trustwave SpiderLabs1.00infobox
ModSecurityLicenseApache License 2.01.00infobox
ModSecurityOriginal authorIvan Ristić1.00infobox
ModSecurityReleaseNovember 2002; 23 years ago (2002-11)1.00infobox
ModSecurityRepositorygithub.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity1.00infobox
ModSecurityStable release3.0.14 / 25 February 2025; 17 months ago (25 February 2025)1.00infobox
ModSecurityWebsitehttps://owasp.org/www-project-modsecurity/1.00infobox
ModSecurityWritten inC++ (3.x), C (2.x)1.00infobox
ModSecurityrelated to External linksOfficial0.60section
ModSecurityrelated to External linksTo Set Up0.60section
ModSecurityrelated to External linksApache0.60section

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